Tag Archives: Web 2.0

2011 Site Year in Review

Bit of inside baseball here.  Ported the blog to a new server mid-year 2011 with alot of help from my amigo, pen name Orge Orphelins.  I’m still no good with Google Analytics—it’s too powerful a tool for my simple wants … Continue reading

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The 1099 Economy

They are out there among us.  We see them, but we don’t see them.  We know them, but we don’t know them….  No, I’m not talking about zombies, but the “Lone Eagles” and “Free Agents” making their own jobs instead … Continue reading

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The Social Web and Disaster Response

Blandin on Broadband Blog noted this American Red Cross survey last year in a blog reflecting on the role of Social Media in the recent riots in England.  Are YOU prepared to respond to citizens seeking help by way of Twitter … Continue reading

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10 Ways Broadband Helps Rural Communities

H/T to Mike Knutson of Reimagine Rural fame for the RT on this meme.  I’m not familiar with the Internet Innovation Alliance: “A broad-based coalition of business and non-profit organizations that aims to ensure that every American has access to … Continue reading

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Grassroots Engagement With Social Media

During a fast-paced presentation, rancher Jeff Fowle and organic dairy farmer Emily Zweber outlined how they have used social media platforms including Facebook, Twitter, blogs, YouTube and LinkedIn to connect with non-farmers. Both strongly emphasized the importance of the “human element” and the need to be genuine when using social media or else any attempts are destined to fail…. Continue reading

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Be Here to Love Me…for free

the idea that a programming director is going to slot in my particular interest at a time I personally find particularly convenient is, at face value, laughable… Continue reading

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A Journey to High-Speed Internet in Rural Minnesota

I’m struggling to get my head around video.  I’m a book guy, not a movie guy—I have a face for radio, not TV.  But I know people learn through stories and the oral storytelling tradition is far more ancient than … Continue reading

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SRDC Kicks Off Broadband Project in SW Minnesota

Press Release–Immediate SRDC Kicks Off Broadband Project in Southwest Minnesota Slayton, MN—The Southwest Regional Development Commission (SRDC) has been named as a partner in the Blandin Foundation’s Minnesota Intelligent Rural Communities (MIRC) project, which will facilitate broadband deployment and use … Continue reading

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An Intelligent Community Framework

Improved productivity and growth can basically come from two sources: 1. You make more stuff, or 2. You make stuff better. The first option falls into the commodity trap.  To overly simplify, there’s probably somebody somewhere on this big wide … Continue reading

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